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Your college graduation is a day where you can take a deep breath and say, "what an accomplishment". A sense of freedom and hunger to begin the path to adulthood consumes you. But most graduates find themselves asking one another, "what's next?" Tessa Davis' Quinnipiac News has more on the story.

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I am a physics and English double major here at Southern Connecticut State University. I'm in my fourth year of study, I just declared a major in English as well because I wanted to have more things to boost up my resume.

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State colleges representing strengths in areas such as teaching and nursing, do not cover a wide range for students with a more liberal perspective.

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I used to be in the military, in the NAVY, and that was a good experience for me although I didn't enjoy it, it told me what I didn't want to do in life, and now I'm back in the world of academia, and studying both physics and English.  Which I think is making me a vey well-rounded individual, which hopefully will get me ahead in the job market.

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With the steady economic decline surrounding us, students find themselves feeling like the lost generation, when we were once looked at as the future leaders of society.

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One of my friends who I was originally in school with before i joined the military, was a history major, and he actually graduated, but then i got him a job as a mechanic, and it just seems like a lot of people aren't even using their degrees, something that you're going to school for, something you enjoy.

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Graduates are turning to jobs that have nothing to do with their degrees and the urgency for employment skyrockets.

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One of the main reasons that I'm doing a double major in both physics and English is because they're both subjects that I'm very passionate about. I love to write, and I love science. I can't really decide what I wanna do, I can't sit back and say, "I want a career in English or I want a career in science". I kinda wanna blend them all together.

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Although the job market leaves little to be desired at this point, one thing students are displaying is a healthy appetite for success. Having a degree is an achievement in itself, but the effort in following your goals is a continues dedication in the right direction. Tessa Davis, Quinnipiac News